21 February 2010

Reversible Circles of Lace

This reversible scarf was worked horizontally to be 13" wide, however the pattern can also be worked lengthwise with more stitches. The yarn used for this model was a gray graded wool/tussah silk blend....so lovely...very soft and comfortable and handspun.

I started this scarf with the original pattern that was posted, and also had problems with row 4. now that you've updated, it seems that there is a problem with row 3...am I misreading the directions and the chart?

Hi Elizabeth. Yo is a yarn over. If your yarn is behind your right needle because you're knitting, just bring the yarn to the front and over your right needle......continue knitting. You've made a stitch by making a hole in the project.Hope this helps.

Christina, thank you...I know it seemed like a doltish question but although I've been knitting for ages it is very rarely I'll try a fancy pattern...I'm mostly a knit and purl...this scarf looks so pretty and I have some superfine very soft white wool..I thought I'd knit it for my daughter and she can dye it whatever colour she wants...wool and needles at the ready....here I go...Elizabeth

Hi - I'm having trouble with row 5 in the chart. It seems like there should be 10 stitches at the beginning of the row, then repeats of 10, then 5 stitches at the end. But in row 5, there are two ktogs and only 1 yo, leaving one with only 9 stitches in that column. Also, when I knit those first 10 stitches, I don't have enough stitches! If it goes: k4 (stitches 1-4), yo (stitch added), k2tog (stitches 5-6), k3 (stitches 7-9), then ktog (stitches 10 + ???). Does that makes sense? Same for the end of that row, when I yo (stitch added), then k4 (stitches 1-4), but that leaves stitch 5 at the end extra! What do I do? Or am I missing something obvious? Thanks for any help!

Okay - never mind. I've been using stitch markers to separate the repeats (newbie and want to be mistake free) but it seems like with row 5 everything shifts down the row one, including the markers...so the chart isn't really representative in the row, right?

I cannot believe you posted this delicious design for free! Thank you!5 I just returned from my first-ever Yarn Crawl where I visited 2 shops and came home with loads of yarn and a fistful of patterns. I bought one little skein of a delightful red and hot pink sock yarn but had no plans for it till I saw your shawl. My favorite sister-in-law will be so surprised! Can't wait to get started! Thanks again.

What a lovely scarf pattern. I haven't tried any of these beautiful lacy scarves yet but this one has caught my eye. And, I may have the perfect yarn for it already.

Just an FYI for those who want to save this to their computer rather than printing it out -- I use a program that converts web pages to PDFs. I've successfully saved this one using http://www.web2pdfconvert.com

The draw back is you get everything on the post including pages of comments. But when I want to print this I'll be able to select which pages I want to print. Thanks for sharing a beautiful project with us.

Thank you, Bonnie. And thanks for the PDF suggestion. You can also do a copy and paste to a Word document to save to your computer or print out. I'll work on they to get a PDF of these soon. Please let me know how it turns out. Post it on Ravelry if you can too. Enjoy!!

Hi Caroline....It's been knit many times and I haven't heard anything so I'd have to re-knit to check what you're having issues with. I'm in the middle of festival planning so it might be a bit, but I will check. thanks.

Hi, love this scarf! Little scared about the pattern! What do I do for yo(x3)? Is that yo, k, yo, k, yo, k? Or is that a big hole? How do I knit yo(x3) on the wrong side if that is a hole? Please help!

Thanks Christina, it helps, I am making a small sample, to see how it should look. So far, not so good, may be my yarn is too bulky. The even rows where it says knit all stitches, I want to purl all of them to make it look smooth, not so knobby, if this makes any sense. Thanks, I will work it out!

Bit of info on copy pattern, if you go to menu and see share if you have google drive or drop box you vacan share it direct to yr files, I've done this with two others of Christina patterns they copied over perfectly.

I'm almost new to knitting lace and I'm really enjoying working this pattern up into a scarf for my sister. It's just the right level of difficulty and flexibility. Whenever I feel like some downtime, I open up your blog and work a few repeats. Thanks so much for posting this!

This note is for everyone who is confused regarding row 5. Please note that the pattern repeat on this row shifts one stitch to the right. The pattern is written correctly and has been tested many times. I have not suggested using markers for this reason. If you are using markers you will have to move them over on row 5 and then back on row 11 when the pattern repeat is shifted back to the left.

Please post progress report; I.e. 10 rows in 30 minutes, or 1" in one hour. I am physically challenged, and have almost always stuck with k and p, but I dearly love this, and want to make one for my elders wife. I must pace myself. Your scale info would help me and my therapist get it started in mid June. I will have had 6 to 10 physical therapy sessons by then. You can private message me if you prefer. Or email at beatrice.ingram62@gci.net. Thank you in advance. Have a Blessed time making this beautful pattern for your daughter.

Please post progress report; I.e. 10 rows in 30 minutes, or 1" in one hour. I am physically challenged, and have almost always stuck with k and p, but I dearly love this, and want to make one for my elders wife. I must pace myself. Your scale info would help me and my therapist get it started in mid June. I will have had 6 to 10 physical therapy sessons by then. You can private message me if you prefer. Or email at beatrice.ingram62@gci.net. Thank you in advance. Have a Blessed time making this beautful pattern for your daughter.

Rec'd a msg from Beatrice Ingram::: Bea, I'll be happy to msg you of my progress once I start this scarf. I too am not a fast knitter. But I love this scarf!!! Please msg me with a way to reach you! ---Nan